Homeschooling a child can be difficult and stressful at times, so can you imagine what it’s like to be homeschooling and parenting your ADHD kid? It’s definitely a whole different ball game! The many benefits associated with homeschooling You will spend more one-on-one time with your child. The curriculum will be individualized to meet your … Read more
Are you thinking about discontinuing your child’s medication? Did you know that if you do end up terminating it, you may decrease the quality of life of that person? Medications may be the best choice for some Medications should be thoroughly studied and not given as an imperative first-choice to all ADHD patients, because everyone … Read more
Did you know that certain unhealthy habits could make a child ADHD symptoms worse? And the other way around is entirely accurate as well, as a healthy lifestyle could potentially reduce your child’s ADHD! But what does a healthy lifestyle mean? To some people, this could be a tough question to answer, but to others, … Read more
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a chronic neurobehavioural disorder which is responsible for problems associated with inattentiveness, impulsivity and hyperactivity in many children and adults. Due to its manifestations, these persons may find it hard to sit quietly in a spot. Fidgeting with their hands and tapping their feet or squirming in their seats is … Read more
Anthony T. Hincks’ philosophy of technology was that when people start to marry their apps, we will suddenly realize that technology has gone too far. And this is quite the case now in our modern world. A lot of our single people are actually married in a sense, if we dare see it in this … Read more
Preparation for examinations could wear one out completely. It goes without saying that scaling series of exam hurdles without getting worked up shows a lot of taking. And this is the worldly fate of many collegians in our country; they spend a huge chunk of their day attending classes with little or no interlude for … Read more
Creativity entails using one’s imagination to produce or conjure up original ideas. People can be creative in different ways and in different areas of life. Think of creativity as the ability to form something new under the sun. More often than not, when we talk of creativity our thoughts shift towards areas like poetry, visual … Read more
We all have at one time in childhood or other been culprits to skipping meals to afford us ample time to indulge our sense of frivolities. Whether it be in the middle of an interesting movie, a fast and thrilling video game or perhaps something as queer as putting finishing touches to the distorted cartoon … Read more
What comes to mind when you think of ADHD? A pack of rowdy, impulsively erratic school kids driving their teachers or parents nuts, I suppose. Well, if that’s your idea of it, then you’ve got another think coming. ADHD measures way beyond an enchanted party of kids playing devilish pranks on older people. If you … Read more
Adventure! Every human being longs for adventure. The call of the unknown, the thrill of the unfathomable, that adrenaline rush that can come from a car chase or beating a video game level. Mmhh, yes we crave that. Come on, no one wants to live a boring life with no fun or adventure in it. … Read more
Recent data estimates highlight about age gaps, particularly in the initial stage of a child’s schooling, to make a huge difference when it comes to understanding their behavior. However, the larger question remains! Could being younger than the other pupils in the class risk a child being subjected to a false diagnosis of ADHD? A … Read more
ADHD is a mental disorder that is characterized by a tirade of symptoms such as excessive activity, issues with focus and attention or difficulties controlling an individual’s behavior. ADHD symptoms can also affect romantic relationships that might end in limiting a person’s ability to perform sexually. However, it should also be noted that these markers … Read more
A recent study investigating genetic variants that are associated with ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are observed to exploit genetic overlaps between educational attainments and the individual diagnosed with the disorder. Lead author Alexey A. Sharin says, “During the course of the study, we gave prior importance to understand the genetic architectural variants underlying … Read more
Recent research led by a team of scientists and researchers from King’s College, based in London, and the University of Bristol have found an underlying link between high sugary diets and high-fat content which may increase the occurrence of symptoms related to ADHD in young children with conduct problems during the initial years of their … Read more
Do Essential Oils for Autism and ADHD actually work? When a group of parent participants were surveyed by AutisMag, one of them came up with an interesting, though completely unrelated response: No wonder, the use of essential oils – from spas through to massage therapies – is on an exponential rise. But little did we … Read more
Is it possible that children with ADHD receive delayed autism diagnoses? A new study finds this to be so. A team of researchers from Duke University have commenced their research study in an attempt to uncover answers which they hope will give way to discovering newer and better treatments. Consider the case of a 7-year-old … Read more
Millions of people in the USA are diagnosed with ADHD every year and a far greater number are believed to be affected by the disorder. Young children, as well as adults, are being identified as having mental disorders. These disorders are often characterized by obvious symptoms like impulsivity and easily being distracted without taking into … Read more
ADHD teens often struggle to cope with their daily lives. More often than not, many end up with depression, which makes their lives even more difficult. Many a time, obvious depression symptoms go undiagnosed due to overlap with other disorders. For instance, teenagers with a history of depression and a diagnosis of ADHD often find … Read more
Does your child have ADHD? Raising ADHD children isn’t similar to raising normal children. At times, having the children follow normal rules of the home can seem impossible. There is always a need to work out unique approaches to cope with your child. This can be a frustrating experience and oftentimes results in parents being … Read more
How often have we heard people describing individuals with ADHD as having “high energy levels”? Well, you are not alone if you ever wondered, “if only”. Researchers have explained that ADHD equals hyperactivity and in turn, hyperactivity equals energizer. Therefore, purely by the logic of deduction, this implies ADHD is also related to the energizer. However, few … Read more
